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Royal College of Art

Head of Programme: Animation

The Royal College of Art is the only entirely postgraduate institution of university status devoted to research and knowledge exchange, teaching and practice in art, design, communication and humanities. Ranked as the world’s #1 university of art and design in the 2015 QS world university rankings, the College has an august history in art and design education, numerous eminent graduates and a remarkable record of graduate employment. Truly a leader in its field, its excellence in teaching and research has been consistently recognised as being of the highest standing. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 results cemented the RCA’s position as the UK’s leading university of art and design, with its research gaining more 4* ratings than any of its specialist competitors.

The Animation programme is a world leader in practice and research, with a commitment to broadening the understanding of our complex discipline, and a part

RCA's articles

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The Year in Tech 2017

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